The farm’s founders envision it to be a place where “people come regularly to meet and connect with each other. Friends exchange food, recipes, stories and knowledge about ways we can all live in greater harmony with our surroundings. They are surrounded by an abundant and rich forest of food that encourages connection and understanding of the vital life systems that support human kind.”

Unfortunately the farm won’t be around forever — it’s part of an interim use agreement with the City’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. After two to five years, the city will move ahead with development plans for the space. Still, it’s exciting to see San Francisco allow residents to turn temporarily abandoned lots into community-oriented spaces.

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The Bay Area is rich in farms,
so I wonder what real farmers think of this effort.
It’s easy to grow things in this climate, better than having
them shipped East, which is now the case.
It’s much better to have local produce,
than to ship things across the land.
It would require a dietary change—
food that my grandparents ate:
chicken, potatoes, onions, carrots, etc.
These are all possible in most cold climates.

eheroldFebruary 3, 2010 at 10:20 pm

it would be wonderful if the future development plans could incorporate some of the edible landscaping and gardens!

besides, in this economy, i doubt the city will move very quickly on whatever they had in mind for the space. the neighborhood itself seems to have figured out how to use the land just fine!